unventilated

IPA/ʌnˈven.tɪ.leɪ.tɪd/
IPA/ʌnˈven.t̬əl.eɪ.t̬ɪd/

unventilated — adjective

  • unventilatedpositive
  • more unventilatedcomparative
  • most unventilatedsuperlative

1. describing a room, building, or other enclosed area where fresh air cannot flow

1.形容詞B2
釋義

describing a room, building, or other enclosed area where fresh air cannot flow in, causing the air to feel stale, stuffy, or harmful to breathe.

例句

The old basement was dark and unventilated, so it always smelled of damp soil.

Zayd opened a window because the unventilated kitchen felt hot and stuffy after cooking.

predicative use: 'the [noun] felt + [adjective]'

同義詞
  • stuffy

    adds the sense of stale warmth; more common in everyday speech

  • airless

    emphasises complete lack of air movement; slightly more formal

  • stifling

    suggests the space is so unventilated that breathing becomes difficult

反義詞
  • ventilated

    the direct opposite

  • airy

    implies pleasant, open flow of fresh air

用法筆記

Describes a physical condition of spaces, not a personal feeling. A person cannot be described as 'unventilated' — use 'stuffy' or 'hot' instead.

常見錯誤

❌I feel unventilated after sitting in this room.
✅I feel stuffy after sitting in this unventilated room.
💡'unventilated' describes the space, not the person.